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Candidate not near death enters Presidential race. pic.twitter.com/MXQFPUPkaS
— Amy Alkon (@amyalkon) July 5, 2020
Viva Frei, who has become my favorite YouTube attorney, and who seems quite knowledgeable about American law, despite being based in Montreal, offers insight into Claira Janover and cancel culture in general.
For those who may not know, Claira Janover is a Harvard grad who released a series of TikToks in support of Black Lives Matter. She allegedly landed herself in hot water when she threatened to stab anyone who says "All Lives Matter," and as they lie bleeding on the ground, she will then show her paper cut, saying, "My cut matters, too."
This, according to her, got her fired by Deloitte, which she blamed everyone but herself. Deloitte for being cowards and Trump supporters for getting her fired. More on that in my next post.
My favorite comment of his (despite the fact that he used "whether or not":
Patrick at July 5, 2020 6:40 AM
The *cough* whitewash of Kamala Harris has begun. And a reminder that Wikipedia is unreliable when a subject is controversial or can be manipulated for gain.
https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/kamala-harris-wikipedia/
I R A Darth Aggie at July 5, 2020 6:47 AM
One more tidbit on Claira Janover, apparently she lied about being fired by Deloitte. Deloitte never hired her in the first place. They offered her a two-week internship at the end of the summer and rescinded the offer.
Patrick at July 5, 2020 6:48 AM
Give it 6 weeks, and Claira will be employed by a sufficiently woke company. Maybe even a different division of Deloitte.
I R A Darth Aggie at July 5, 2020 6:50 AM
It's ridiculous that her silly comment would make a scandal. But then she probably makes scandals out of other people's silly comments.
People need to be able to joke and let off steam. Even offensive jokes. ESPECIALLY offensive jokes. They are the best kind.
NicoleK at July 5, 2020 7:17 AM
I found the one who wished upon a monkey's paw for Kanye to run for president:
https://twitter.com/martian_munk/status/705842244205604865
Sixclaws at July 5, 2020 7:26 AM
What she said wasn't a joke NicoleK.
IRA, you didn't think Cuomo still had a chance at the VP slot. His handling of corona more or less killed that off. So we are back to the same game from before Biden became the presumptive nominee. Trying to find who is the least objectionable high level Democrat. Give it a week or two and they'll ditch Harris and go for the next person on the list.
Ben at July 5, 2020 7:30 AM
NicoleK:
Yeah, talking about stabbing people to death, then sadistically mocking them as they die. How silly.
Well, perhaps the other scandal will satisfy you, Nicole? About how she lied about ever having been employed by Deloitte (she was only offered a two-week internship to be completed at the end of the summer, an offer they rescinded), and the fact that there is a GoFundMe for her that has already reached its target goal of 10,000 dollars and is still making more as I type this.
She played her supporters for fools and will laugh all the way to the bank at how stupid they are.
Is that enough of a scandal for you?
Patrick at July 5, 2020 7:37 AM
Ben, it's going to be a woman of color. It isn't going to be Tulsi.
So, that leaves Sen. Harris, Gov. Abrams, and Sen. Speaks with Forked Tongue in the running. Maybe the mayors of Chicago and Atlanta. Tho I'd say the mayor of Chicago ticks off more boxes: woman, black, lesbian.
I R A Darth Aggie at July 5, 2020 7:40 AM
What killed Cuomo's chances was Biden declaring that his VP pick would be a woman.
"I commit that I will in fact pick a woman to be vice president." ~ Joe Biden
Conan the Grammarian at July 5, 2020 7:47 AM
What killed Cuomo's chances was Biden declaring that his VP pick would be a woman.
"I commit that I will in fact pick a woman to be vice president." ~ Joe Biden
Conan the Grammarian at July 5, 2020 7:47 AM
Just being dickless isn’t enough?
Isab at July 5, 2020 9:30 AM
5 Jul 20 Edition—
Very well, then… Hope you had a great holiday weekend. See you Monday morning.
Newshound at July 5, 2020 10:39 AM
Just being dickless isn’t enough?
Yes, your honor, this man has no dick.
Did Ghislaine wake up this morning?
I'm still taking the under. Unless she's been transferred to the Marine side of Quantico.
I R A Darth Aggie at July 5, 2020 11:52 AM
No, I'm fucking sick of every flippant remark and tasteless joke people make becoming a big deal.
Yes, the second part where she lied about being fired was bad.
But her dumb remark about stabbing people? No. Not news. Just tacky.
NicoleK at July 5, 2020 11:56 AM
Here's an interesting book review of The Hardhat Riot, a book about blue collar workers visiting violence on anti-war protestors in New York City in 1970.
The review's from the New York Times, so it has a bit of a political slant, but the book looks interesting.
Sound a little too familiar?
Conan the Grammarian at July 5, 2020 12:18 PM
> Sound a little too familiar?
Maybe it isn't funny, but sometimes the visceral response to irony is a chuckle.
Crid at July 5, 2020 12:35 PM
Choose! Which is (as Amy would say, 'ackshually') more dystopian?
Crid at July 5, 2020 12:43 PM
> Unless she's been transferred to
> the Marine side of Quantico.
According to Wiki, there's an opening in the Caribbean—
Crid at July 5, 2020 12:49 PM
The US experienced a similar spate of bombings in 1919, perpetrated by anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani. That 50-year cycle of violence theory is starting to look pretty spot on.
Conan the Grammarian at July 5, 2020 1:15 PM
Relax.
Crid at July 5, 2020 1:37 PM
There are a lot of "What if Ghislaine go Covid?" jokes. They're not funny, but I like them.
Crid at July 5, 2020 1:49 PM
Furry woman of color complains that the furry fandom is too full of white people.
https://twitter.com/ArachnidVHS/status/1269648194591494144
Sixclaws at July 5, 2020 4:02 PM
Suddenly, *poof* this incident disappeared from the airwaves:
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1279640724770717696
Sixclaws at July 5, 2020 4:18 PM
I agree it isn't news NicoleK. Someone actually getting fired after publicly threatening people also wouldn't be news. Actions have consequences. Such is life.
Conan, I don't really care what Biden said. I have no doubt he could pick a white guy as VP and his former comments would be swept under the rug by most media outlets. There is also the 'ditch Biden at the convention' angle. A number of people were pushing for Biden to quit at the convention and hand his votes over to Cuomo or someone else. At which point they aren't the VP. They are the new nominee.
As for the 50 year cycle of violence, that is how long living memory lasts. Around 20 is the youngest people really remember and interact with adult events. With a life expectancy of 70-80 years after 60 years have passed there is almost no living memory of the past violent events. Those who forget the past yada yada.
There is a similar thing for the lifespan of nations. Many last roughly one human life.
Ben at July 5, 2020 6:25 PM
• Hey, I linked it just four hours earlier!
> this incident disappeared
Anyway, Carleton is tracking the action.
• Pinker is fighting a cancellation: See deets in his twitter feed, @sapinker. He's likely to win, both on the strength of support which stood immediately to defend him and for the transparent weakness of the assault. (Of course he's also blameless for the accusations, but that means nothing in these matters.)
Crid at July 5, 2020 7:38 PM
More on the loss of the non-binary personage in Seattle.
Crid at July 5, 2020 9:20 PM
Of course, the story mentions prominently that the Jaguar was white.
I read another story that said the driver afterward pulled over a safe distance away and waited for the police. When the police arrived, he asked about the people he'd hit.
Apparently, he was trying to drive around the protest on the shoulder since the protestors parked their cars on the road to block passage. The Washington State Patrol had blocked the I-5 entry and exit ramps to allow the protest, so I don't know how he got onto the Interstate.
Seeing him coming, the protestors moved to block his path with their bodies and he could not avoid them. I don't know how true that is, and I only read one article that said that, but it does illustrate that there may be more to the story than was first reported.
Nonetheless, it would appear that he acted recklessly.
Conan the Grammarian at July 6, 2020 8:07 AM
From an article in The Atlantic from 2016:
"As the presidential primaries unfold, Kanye West is leading a fractured field of Democrats. The Republican front-runner is Phil Robertson, of Duck Dynasty fame. Elected governor of Louisiana only a few months ago, he is promising to defy the Washington establishment by never trimming his beard. Party elders have given up all pretense of being more than spectators, and most of the candidates have given up all pretense of party loyalty. On the debate stages, and everywhere else, anything goes."
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/07/how-american-politics-went-insane/485570/
Publius Quibbleworth at July 6, 2020 8:53 AM
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